Container throughput of port Hong Kong (China) down 9.5% to 20.11 mln TEUs in 2015

In January-December 2015, port Hong Kong (China) handled 20.11 mln TEUs (-9.5%, year-on-year). According to the port authority, throughput of the port’s largest terminal Kwai Tsing fell by 11.5% to 15.357 mln TEUs, other terminals handled 4.54 mln t (-2.1%).

Port Hong Kong is one of the world’s largest ports. It is capable of handling 456,000 vessels per year. In 2014, the port’s container throughput hit 22.27 mln TEUs.